Nanostructured Silicon-based Powders and Composites

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Nanomaterials are materials with a characteristic length scale (particle diameter, grain size) or less than 100 nanometers. The use of nanoparticles aims to take advantage of their better or even different properties as compared to bulk behaviour (confinement effect, larger surface area to volume ratio). At first nanomaterials were used as catalysts and pigments but now the mechanical, optical, electric and biological properties of silicon based nanostructures and nanostructured ceramics are finding applications at all stages of materials processsing.
nanostrcutured Silicon-Based Powders and Composites will be an invaluable reference for researchers in materials science, ceramics and biomaterials.

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Handbook of Nanophase Materials

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Integrating;in a single-source volume;current research on submicron-sized domain materials, this invaluable reference provides fundamental insight into particle size control and nanophase methodologies and materials;addressing specific problems in a host of research fields, including chemistry, physics, materials science, and engineering.

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Nanochemistry: A Chemical Approach to Nanomaterials

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Extracts of reviews of the 2nd Edition:

”…a comprehensive masterpiece of art that will introduce readers from various backgrounds to the fascinating world of nanomaterials and nanoscience. …good writing and attractive presentation… Excellently written and well-structured… one of the best and most comprehensive available textbooks on the subject… magnificent value for money… a must have.”
Chemistry World, Vol 6, August, 2009

 

Extracts of reviews of the 1st Edition:

“A gem in the scientific literature…a beautifully written and richly illustrated book that is unlike any other.”
Science, 21 July 2006, Vol 313

“An invaluable reference book for undergraduate and graduate students. As a superb textbook for teaching of materials chemistry and nanotechnology.”
Advanced Materials, 1/2006

“…wonderful book. …insightful perspective on nanochemistry.”
Physical Sciences Educational Reviews, October 2006, Vol. 7, Issue 2. 

 

The global success of the 1st edition of Nanochemistry, along with exceptionally rapid change in the field, has necessitated the publication of a 2nd edition after only three years. This truly major and expanded update highlights the latest breakthroughs using more than eighty new case histories, more problem sets, and more teaching principles.

Nanotechnology is touted to begin a new era by bringing us materials that were not available before. This book describes the fascinating chemistry behind nanotechnology in a clear and easy to read style. Aimed at teachers, graduate students and advanced undergraduates it provides an authoritative, rigorous and hype-free guide to this burgeoning field. For those who already have some knowledge of the subject, the book remains invaluable as a reference and source of inspiration for future research or teaching.

With a combined total of over forty years teaching and research experience, the authors are leaders in the fields of materials chemistry and nanochemistry. They have chosen to focus on concepts rather than formulas whilst describing all the techniques commonly used to synthesize nanomaterials. Problem sets are used to get students to thinking creatively and laterally about what they have learnt. The questions are designed to draw connections between subjects, fields and topics – of fundamental importance for anyone intending to work in such an interdisciplinary field.

Nanochemistry is long but later chapters do not require knowledge of earlier sections so it can be read a little at a time. Reviews of the first edition stated that it is one of the most entertaining books in science, given the many figures, the variety of subjects and the well thought out structure.

Suitable for those coming from a physics, biology, medicine, materials science, engineering or chemistry background, the book is ideal for whoever needs a birds-eye view of the field. The extensive bibliography allows the reader to find any level of detail behind each of the subjects.

Nowhere else in the literature is it possible to find such a comprehensive and up-to-date look at the chemistry of nanotechnology.

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Inorganic Nanowires: Applications, Properties, and Characterization

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Advances in nanofabrication, characterization tools, and the drive to commercialize nanotechnology products have contributed to the significant increase in research on inorganic nanowires (INWs). Yet few if any books provide the necessary comprehensive and coherent account of this important evolution.

Presenting essential information on both popular and emerging varieties, Inorganic Nanowires: Applications, Properties, and Characterization addresses the growth, characterization, and properties of nanowires. Authors Meyyappan—a NASA scientist and renowned leader in nanoscience and technology—and Sunkara—a major contributor to nanowire literature—offer an in-depth overview of various types of nanowires, including semiconducting, metallic, and oxide varieties. This book also includes extensive coverage of applications that use INWs and those with great potential in electronics, optoelectronics, field emission, thermoelectric devices, and sensors.

This invaluable reference:

• Traces the evolution of nanotechnology and classifies nanomaterials
• Describes nanowires and their potential applications to illustrate connectivity and continuity
• Discusses growth techniques, at both laboratory and commercial scales
• Evaluates the most important aspects of classical thermodynamics associated with the nucleation and growth of nanowires
• Details the development of silicon, germanium, gallium arsenide, and other materials in the form of nanowires used in electronics applications
• Explores the physical, electronic and other properties of nanowires

The explosion of nanotechnology research activities for various applications is due in large part to the advances in the growth of nanowires. Continued development of novel nanostructured materials is essential to the success of so many economic sectors, ranging from computing and communications to transportation and medicine. This volume discusses how and why nanowires are ideal candidates to replace bulk and thin film materials. It covers the principles behind device operation and then adds a detailed assessment of nanowire fabrication, performance results, and future prospects and challenges, making this book a valuable resource for scientists and engineers in just about any field.

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